Since his return from Farmhill Residential boarding school in Switzerland in 1980, Gregory’s lifetime wish is to fly to the bosom of his beloved Swiss foster parents. Evidently more so these few years when news of his ill and frail guardian of 8 long years repeat its brutal blow. A three-month holiday in Switzerland had decided his adoption to a couple foreign to his upbringing. Indeed life is like a tempestuous vogage, drifting from school to school, shifting from one family to another, tossing from one country to another. Between childhood and adolescence, Gregory had changed 8 training centres and lived in three countries, with short reunions with his own parents every June and July in Switzerland.

Preferred medium is acrylic as he can handle it pretty well. Favourite piece was the piece he had done for Maybank Card design competition, feels inspired when he does it. When art made him into an artist , made him feel very special and grateful. Hope to own a three-room flat to display his works and serve the Thomson region so that parents can help me while they are around.

Non-verbal but sociable, love to shake hands with people I meet and to remember the kind folks who buy my cards and paintings. Keeps an album of these photos of who are willing to be photographed with him. Besides Art, like Mathematics. Now has leg problems, can’t walk properly. Sleeps whole day becos of medicine. Quite independent, can be left at home for a short while.